Pelham Swamp

Pelham Swamp is a stream in New Kent, Virginia. Pelham Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet Carps Corner, as well as near the locality Tallysville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colonial Downs.

Colonial Downs

Stadium

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Colonial Downs is a racetrack located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg. The track conducted Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing between 1997 and 2014, and reopened for thoroughbreds in 2019. Colonial Downs is situated 2 miles southeast of Pelham Swamp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tallysville and New Kent.

Tallysville

Locality

Talleysville is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. Two buildings in the area, its St. Peter's Church and the Marl Hill were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and 1990 respectively. Tallysville is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pelham Swamp.

New Kent

Village

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New Kent is a census-designated place in and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 Census was 739. New Kent is situated 3½ miles east of Pelham Swamp.

Providence Forge

Village

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Providence Forge is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. It was one of the earliest settlements in the county and the site of a colonial iron forge that was destroyed by British General Banastre Tarleton during the American Revolution. Providence Forge is situated 4 miles south of Pelham Swamp.

Pelham Swamp

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: New Kent, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.50265° or 37° 30′ 10″ north

Longitude

-77.03914° or 77° 2′ 21″ west

Elevation

46 feet (14 metres)

Open location code

8794GX36+38

GeoNames ID

4778371

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carps Corner and Browns Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Criss Cross and Colonial Downs Racecourse.

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